Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Suriname
Suriname: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.02
World rank
30th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2018
All-time low
0.9126
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Suriname, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Suriname stood at 1.02.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Suriname peaked at 1.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9126, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 30th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9126 | — |
| 2012 | 0.9791 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9126 | 0.9126 | 0.9126 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9791 | 1.03 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Suriname?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Suriname was 1.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9126 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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